used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he looked about him in surprise.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
chillinessnoun
the property of being moderately cold
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
CLIMBSnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
intentionally conceived
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
Evan
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From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he looked about him in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
JELLYnounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
and nothing more
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then he looked about him in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked about him in surprise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time he had been dimly conscious of discomfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
precisely as stated
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JELLY CLIMBS A TREE Evan was the first to awake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rocks were very hard and there was a chilliness in the air that sent his thoughts groping sleepily toward the fire.
at the time that
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when he sat up stiffly and looked for the fire he saw only a pile of ashes and cinders from which a few curls of smoke arose.
